Read Dead Redemption Online: Ghosty Fog Crawler

 

Last week I featured the work of Ghostly Fog Crawler and I thought it would be good to do another showcase before an upcoming VP interview. Here we have her Read Dead Online photography. A truly beautiful work of art, the game allows virtual photographers to capture a real period of history. 

Ghostly Fog Crawler showcases a range of beautifully serene shots with her character Rozella-Ann and horse, moseying across the landscape. Each shot showing the bond between the pair as they venture through the world together.

The lighting and positioning is wonderful for an online game lacking a photo mode. Hopefully one day we will see the Rockstar Editor land for RDR2.  Until that day we have the delights of accounts like Ghostly Fog Crawler to keep us topped up with the beauty of the virtual western world. 

To see more of their work check out Ghostly Fog Crawler here on Instagram.

The Frontier Pursuit: Red Dead Online

I recently turned my back on Red Dead Redemption Online. It was a big decision and it hurt to discard it. The instability of the online world and the lack of content for so long made the game, for me at least, unplayable.

Now we see an update that will land on Tuesday, July 28. The Frontier Pursuit has yet to be detailed, but Rockstar promises that it’s an all-new role focused on naturalism. In addition, the update adds a new Outlaw Pass. It also boasts to add a host of features and bug fixes that fans have been asking for. Hopefully this time they will be true to their word.

PS5 Launch List and Trailer Links

It has been a few days due to some technical issues. Since the PS5 reveal my access to the PC has been limited. But there is much content coming in terms of showcases, news and Plat Runner articles. 

If for some reason you are still in the dark almost a week later, or you fancy seeing the reveal trailers again. Here they are in no particular order:

Deathloop

Horizon: Forbidden West

Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resident Evil 8: Village

Gran Turismo 7

Godfall

Pragmata

Oddworld: Soulstorm

Demon's Souls

Grand Theft Auto 5 enhanced

Project Athia

Solar Ash

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

NBA 2K21

Destruction AllStars

Stray

Goodbye Volcano High

Returnal

Bugsnax

Hitman 3

Ghostwire: Tokyo

Jett: The Far Shore

Kena: Bridge of the Spirits

Little Devil Inside

Astro's Playroom

Red Dead Redemption 2: Bittersweet Wonderful

Recently I discovered the work of Bittersweet Wonderful over on Instagram. Their work is stunning. Using depth of field and both the foreground and background to their advantage, this talented virtual photographer goes a step beyond the norm.

The use of particle effects and reflections is inspiring and extends the emotional range of the piece. 

Whether its colour or black and white the shots are consistently emotive and reflect the games setting perfectly. For more of their work, check out their page here.

Rockstar Relief

Rockstar Announced that it is going to donate 5% of its in-game profits of GTA Online and Red Dead Online will be donated to the COVID-19 relief efforts. These funds will be used to support business that are struggling from the impact and also bolster local communities. 

Red Dead Online shot by me

GTA Online is still one of the most played games across all formats and boasts a huge player base, very much dedicated to keeping the game alive. While Red Dead Online hasn't reached anywhere near the same numbers, during lock down it is bound to see some more gunslingers arriving in the saloon.